Calendar of Coursework


Introduction to the Course

Date Homework Classwork

Wed
Aug 25

   Course overview

Fri
Aug 27

 Read EA: Chapter 16 Overview and setup of blogs

Mon
Aug 30

 Read EA: Chapters 1 & 3 Types of arguments

Wed
Sept 1

 Read BPH: Introduction & Chapter 1 Rhetorical appeals

Fri
Sept 3

Read BPH: Chapters 6 & 7 Criticism, reflection, fallacies

 

Unit I: Media & Information

Date Homework Classwork

Mon
Sept 6

   Labor day - NO CLASS

Wed
Sept 8

 Read CF: Introduction & Chapter 1 Discussion of claims

Fri
Sept 10

 Read CF: Chapter 2 Discussion of appeals

Mon
Sept 13

Read articles for analysis Topic Proposals: develop and submit

Wed
Sept 15

  Group: analysis of claims

Fri
Sept 17

  Group: analysis of appeals

Mon
Sept 20

  Group: concessions & refutations

Wed
Sept 22

Read sample paper Discussion of sample, Q & A

Fri
Sept 24

Essay I First Draft due by noon Peer review

 

Unit II: Trends & Culture

Date Homework Classwork

Mon
Sept 27

  Revision Techniques: paragraph structure

Wed
Sept 29

Read EA: Chapter 11 Introduction to Unit, discussion

Fri
Oct 1

Read CF: Chapter 3 Discussion of reading

Mon
Oct 4

 Essay I Revision due by noon Topic Proposals: develop and submit

Wed
Oct 6

Read EA: Chapter 21 Research session

Fri
Oct 8

Read EA: Chapter 15 Discussion of visual evidence

Mon
Oct 11

 Read BPH: Chapter 21 MLA Documentation

Wed
Oct 13

Read sample essay Discussion and evaluation of essay

Fri
Oct 15

Essay II First Draft due by noon Peer review

 

Unit III: Health & Safety

Date Homework Classwork

Mon
Oct 18

   Revision: personal conferences

Wed
Oct 20

Read AE: Chapter 9 Discussion of definition arguments

Fri
Oct 22

Read CF: Chapter 7 Discussion of topics & brainstorming

Mon
Oct 25

Essay II Revision due by noon Topic Proposals: develop and submit

Wed
Oct 27

Read AE: Chapter 10 Exercise: generating criteria

Fri
Oct 29

Read AE: Chapter 18 Research: types of evidence

Mon
Nov 1

Read BPH: Chapter 26 Powerful style: discussion & exercise

Wed
Nov 3

Read sample essay Discussion & evaluation of essay

Fri
Nov 5

Essay III First Draft due by noon Peer review

 

Unit IV: Policies & Fear

Date Homework Classwork

Mon
Nov 8

  Unit overview & group selection

Wed
Nov 10

Read EA: Chapter 12 Discussion of reading & brainstorming

Fri
Nov 12

Read CF: Chapter 8 Discussion of reading & brainstorming

Mon
Nov 15

Essay III Revision due by noon Topic Proposals: develop and submit

Wed
Nov 17

Read about surveys & interviews Conducting primary research

Fri
Nov 19

Read about memos and Web style Discussion of writing conventions

Mon
Nov 22

Read sample student paper Discussion & evaluation of sample

Wed
Nov 24

  Group work

Fri
Nov 26

  Thanksgiving - NO CLASS

Mon
Nov 29

Essay IV First Draft due by noon Showcase of proposals

Wed
Dec 1

Read your classmates' papers Discussion of papers

Fri
Dec 3

  Conclusion of the course

Essay IV Revision due by noon on Dec 6th.